Biden discusses 2016, health care on TV talk shows

by Sophia Bollag | Feb 25, 2014 | Politics

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SCOTUS hears arguments on abortion clinic buffer zones

by Lauren Caruba | Jan 15, 2014 | Politics

WASHINGTON – Supreme Court justices Wednesday questioned the fairness of a Massachusetts law that creates restrictive zones around abortion clinics, pitting First Amendment rights against obstruction statutes. The court weighed the state’s history of disturbances near...

Getting active: Sporting goods industry lobbies for fitness legislation

by Rachel Morello | Mar 14, 2012 | Politics

The 13th annual National Health Through Fitness Day gets underway with a breakfast briefing. Bill Sells, vice president of government relations for SGMA, delivers opening remarks. (MNS)To prepare the group for their meetings with members of Congress, SGMA provided...

Act of patriotism: Military families seek more help for autistic kids

by Rachel Morello | Feb 28, 2012 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON – Cheryl Chafos walks her 10-year-old son Zachary to the bus stop at 6:45 every morning. His ride to school is an hour and fifteen minutes long. Soon after, Chafos helps her toddler into the family car so she can drive a third son, Andrew, 11, to his...

First lady sees economic benefit in curbing childhood obesity

by Astrid Goh & Tara Longardner | Mar 15, 2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama emphasized the economic benefits in reducing childhood obesity at the National League of City Congressional City Conference Tuesday morning. “Every city and every town faces it. If ignored it’s an issue that can drastically...